{"id":278562,"date":"2025-10-02T19:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=278562"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:58:20","slug":"expert-knee-and-hip-care","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/news\/expert-knee-and-hip-care\/","title":{"rendered":"El Hospital Charlton Memorial obtiene la designaci\u00f3n Blue Distinction\u00ae Center+ por su atenci\u00f3n experta en cirug\u00edas de pr\u00f3tesis de rodilla y cadera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Southcoast Health's Charlton Memorial Hospital ha sido designado Blue Distinction\u00ae Center+ para pr\u00f3tesis de rodilla y cadera por Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los centros Blue Distinction son instalaciones sanitarias reconocidas a nivel nacional por su atenci\u00f3n de alta calidad y la seguridad de sus pacientes. Para obtener este reconocimiento, deben cumplir rigurosos criterios establecidos por el programa Blue Distinction Specialty Care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Nuestros pacientes se merecen la mejor atenci\u00f3n posible, y este logro confirma que tienen acceso local a la atenci\u00f3n ortop\u00e9dica de alta calidad reconocida a nivel nacional aqu\u00ed en Southcoast Health\", dijo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/doctors\/michael-langworthy-md\/\"><strong>Dr. Michael Langworthy, Jefe de Ortopedia<\/strong><\/a> en Southcoast Health. \"Tambi\u00e9n representa la excepcional habilidad, dedicaci\u00f3n y colaboraci\u00f3n de todo nuestro equipo ortop\u00e9dico. Estoy orgulloso de todo lo que hacen para proporcionar la mejor atenci\u00f3n y servicio, junto con los tratamientos m\u00e1s avanzados e innovaciones, incluyendo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/1000-robotic-surgery-procedures\/\">cirug\u00eda rob\u00f3tica<\/a> a nuestros pacientes\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En la actualidad, Southcoast Health Orthopedics realiza m\u00e1s de 1.000 operaciones de pr\u00f3tesis de rodilla y cadera al a\u00f1o, y m\u00e1s del 90% de los pacientes electivos son dados de alta directamente a casa para su recuperaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing recognized as a Blue Distinction Center+ is an incredible honor that highlights the expertise our teams provide every day at Southcoast Health,\u201d said David McCready, President and CEO of Southcoast Health. \u201cIt reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional care, quality and service to our patients.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los hospitales designados como Blue Distinction Centers+ para pr\u00f3tesis de rodilla y cadera demuestran experiencia en cirug\u00edas de pr\u00f3tesis total de rodilla y cadera, lo que se traduce en menos complicaciones para los pacientes y menos reingresos hospitalarios. Los hospitales designados tambi\u00e9n deben mantener la acreditaci\u00f3n nacional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adem\u00e1s, Southcoast Health ha obtenido el reconocimiento del programa Blue Distinction Specialty Care por los siguientes servicios:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Centro Blue Distinction\u00ae para <strong>Cirug\u00eda bari\u00e1trica<\/strong> en los hospitales Charlton Memorial y Tobey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue Distinction\u00ae Center+ para <strong>Atenci\u00f3n cardiaca<\/strong> en el Hospital Charlton Memorial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue Distinction\u00ae Center+ para <strong>Maternidad<\/strong> en los hospitales Charlton Memorial y St. Luke's<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Centro Blue Distinction\u00ae para <strong>Cirug\u00eda de columna <\/strong>en Charlton Memorial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue Distinction\u00ae Center+ para <strong>Cirug\u00eda de columna<\/strong> en el Hospital St. Luke<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Desde 2006, el programa Blue Distinction Specialty Care ha ayudado a los pacientes a encontrar proveedores de calidad para sus necesidades de atenci\u00f3n especializada en las \u00e1reas de cirug\u00eda bari\u00e1trica, atenci\u00f3n cardiaca, c\u00e1nceres complejos y poco frecuentes, pr\u00f3tesis de rodilla y cadera, maternidad, cirug\u00eda de columna y trasplantes, al tiempo que anima a los profesionales sanitarios a mejorar la atenci\u00f3n que prestan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre Southcoast Health Orthopedics, visite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/orthopedics\/\">www.southcoast.org\/services\/orthopedics<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":278565,"template":"","categories":[1233,1464],"class_list":["post-278562","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards-and-achievements","category-in-the-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - 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